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Someone's room is completely painted! Now time to decorate.

21 weeks and 2 days!

@anniegurumi: Thank you! May is creeping up!

@autumnlove: You look wonderful!! Such a cute bump!

@anniegurumi: Happy Holidays to you too! So exciting you've been able to feel LO move around. I've felt our LO a little bit, but not where you can feel from the outside. Hopefully in the next week or two!

We had our A/S last Friday and found out we're having a GIRL! I'm so thrilled!!! Now that we know, EVERYONE has been asking names, but I think we're going to keep it to ourselves until she's born. Anyone else doing this and running into very curious people? I'm not sure how to politely and quickly say we're not telling without hurting feelings, but we'll figure it out.

I also tried to explain to DH that we might get a LOT of clothes for our shower. His solution is to just add a ton of stuff to our registry so people think we need a ton. I'm not sure that will work though it people truly just want to buy clothes.

@Mrs. Lovejoy: congrats! We're going to keep LO's name a secret (once we decide). I have just been telling people we haven't decided, and probably won't until he's here. They seem to get it.

In other news I felt Baby kick (on the outside) on Monday! And DH felt it on Christmas! I loved the look on his face when he finally felt him! It was the best Christmas present!

22 weeks pregnant today! This pregnancy is flying by!

@Mrs. Lovejoy: Congrats on your little girl!!!!!!!! We actually went back to NY (from Shanghai) and our friends threw us a shower. We had things on our registry and for the most part people bought it for us but a lot of others didn't. I hope you get everything you want and need!!!

We already have a name picked out for our LO. His name is Oliver.

@autumnlove: Congrats!!!!! I'm almost 20 weeks Can you believe we are all almost halfway/are halfway???

@JoJoGirl: Yay for your anatomy scan! We have our level two ultrasound next saturday. I'm really excited but they said it could last a couple hours. I can't wait to see our baby again!

How is everyone doing with MS? Is it mostly gone? Mine is mostly gone and my belly is starting to grow. I feel LO moving around, sometimes my uterus POPS out and if I poke it, he moves back in. LOL It's really cute and strange to me.

@autumnlove: Thank you!!!

I am so glad your MS is almost gone!!!! I only had nauseous feelings/gagging but that all went away a month ago. (lucky me)

@Cupcake: Awww!!! I'm so sorry about your xmas breakfast! I hope it never happens again. *HUGS*

I was SO good about it in the beginning but now I'm taking it once a month. I was doing it weekly but it mostly looked the same lol. I do put my bump pictures on my instagram. If you girls are on it, I'd love to add you. (Mine is the same, anniegurumi)

@autumnlove: you have the most adorable bump!!!!

@anniegurumi: @Cupcake: Thanks! Do you have any bump or nesting updates? I think I am leaning towards a pale blue for my daughter's nursery! Ice blue and pink decor!

@anniegurumi: So cute! Baby O is lucky!

Popping in to say that we're having a girl! GAH! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't pretty excited. Passed our anatomy scan yesterday and finally feeling a fair amount of movement (I'm almost 22 weeks) and my husband has felt kicks once, too! The technician at our scan yesterday said, "Now you can enjoy your pregnancy," and I'm hoping to take that to heart. I've been kinda anxious and am hoping being solidly in the 2nd tri will help me chill out a little bit.

I've been having middle back pain on my left side--it's gone this week, but was killer during the holidays. Sitting and standing were the worst... only lying down helped! I stopped going to my acupuncturist b/c it didn't seem to help, and my midwife has recommended a chiropractor. Anyone tried this or learned any amazing (read: practically effortless :)) tricks for helping back pain? Please tell me I'm not the only one whose muscles are not equipped to handle the extra weight?

@autumnlove: Thank you!!! If you gals lived closer (like.. China haha) I would make you all one!

@Mrs. Lovejoy: Oooh I love your inspiration board! It's so elegant and lovely. We actually had our shower already because we went back home to nyc in december (we live in shanghai). Our friends threw us one since that's the last time we'll be home before our son is due.

@mjane: A GIRL! Congratulations!!!!! I'm so sorry to hear about your back pains, I know for me... putting a pillow between my legs when lying down helps. And sitting, putting a small sofa pillow behind me helped a lot. I hope you get relief soon, back pain hurts so much!

@karma: welcome and congrats!!!! that's actually my due date too (and i have a son too!) and my EDD twin @PARKERHAUS

and I use a lot of exclamation marks too! it's an exciting time and appropriate use of punctuation!

Today was a good mail day! The Graham Glider we ordered from West Elm arrived today, along with a care package of newborn clothes from my aunt and my Kate Spade Stevie diaper bag off ebay! I am totally in love with both the glider and the bag already! And I'm excited to start my son's clothing collection too - finally feeling more prepared!

Hi everyone!

Quick update from me: Almost 21 weeks now. We had our anatomy scan a couple of weeks ago and things looked good except that baby had bright bowels-- (echogenic bowels). We have another ultrasound at the end of the month to see how that goes.... wish us luck. We also found out the gender-- actually, I went to an elective ultrasound and found out the gender. Then hubs got a box made with balloons inside-- and we had a mini gender reveal at our house before Christmas. We did google hangout with his siblings and had a couple of friends over. For our parents, we had cakepops made and told them during Christmas dinner. We are so thankful and excited!

@Mrs. Lovejoy: I like that idea!

@mauri: Ooooh Kate Spade has CUTE diaper bags!!! My good friend is the head designer there I'm not sure if she designed that one, but she has designed a lot of them!

@autumnlove: Hahaha I would if I lived in America but since I live in Shanghai (and shipping is crazy expensive to America), I doubt anyone would buy. But I have been selling to friends and that has been good!

@mssally: What an adorable reveal! Love it!!! And good luck with the ultrasound at the end of the month. I'll cross my fingers for you.

@Mrs. Lovejoy: Thank you! we are so excited!

@anniegurumi: Thank you! I'll update you after our ultrasound again.